Las Vegas Air Traffic Control Tower Delayed Amid Costly Defects08/13/14By Tony IlliaMcCarran International Airport in Las Vegas faces at least a one-year delay before a new 352-ft.-tall federal air traffic control commences operation due to needed repairs from improperly applied protective antimicrobial coatings that are now ineffective, say project officials.

Southwest Construction Employment Staggered In 2014 But Shows Signs Of LifeBy ENR Southwest
Construction employment across the Southwest dipped in December, with a loss of nearly 1,600 jobs from November to December 2014 across the three-state region. According to data by the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, construction employment experienced losses month-to-month, including 200 in Arizona, 1,000 in Nevada and 400 in New Mexico.

01/29/15

Arizona State Drops Plan for USA Basketball HQBy John Guzzon
After several months of delays, Arizona State University on Jan. 8 declared it would no longer work with the development team attempting to build an approximately $400-million, mixed-use campus at the school's Tempe campus.

AGC Chief Economist Simonson Discuss ArizonaBy John Guzzon
The Arizona Builders Alliance and the Arizona chapter of the Association of General Contractors held a Joint Economic Forecast Seminar Oct. 15 in Phoenix that featured AGC Chief Economist Ken Simonson who discussed Arizona’s construction industry and his forecast for the state’s 2015.

10/23/14

Arizona Dragging Down Southwest Construction EmploymentBy John Guzzon
Driven mostly by losses in Arizona, Southwest construction employment dipped in September, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics earlier this week, but the losses in the Grand Canyon state are buoyed by gains in Nevada and steady performance in New Mexico.

08/08/14

Tesla Inches Closer To Selecting Site For GigafactoryBy John Guzzon
Tesla inched closer to selecting a site outside of Reno, Nev., for its $4 to $5 billion factory to produce lithium batteries for electric vehicles on Thursday, confirming a 600-acre site has undergone some pre-construction work, but fell short of committing to the site over unidentified candidates in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas.

08/08/14

ASU Hires Designer And Construction Team For Sun Devil Stadium ProjectBy John Guzzon
A little more than 55 years after it was originally constructed — and more than five years since the renovations were deemed necessary — Arizona State University announced on Thursday that Hunt Construction and Sundt Construction, Inc. will be the construction manager at-risk for the project.

Only Time Will Tell If OSHA Will Assume Control Of Arizona's SafetyBy John Guzzon and Chris Braswell
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed SB 1307 Tuesday night in an attempt to counter a 2012 bill and prevent the Occupational Safety and Health Administration from asserting its federal oversight role over all industries in Arizona — including residential and commercial construction — but only time will tell whether it will be enough.

Tres Amigas Reaches Deal With First CustomerBy ENR Southwest
Tres Amigas and Broadview Energy recently announced agreements have been reached in a move designed to guarantee the viability of the project that backers hope will lead to the development and construction of up to 500 megawatts of wind energy generation in northeast New Mexico.